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CANADA: Quebec tables revamp of French-language law, toughens rules for businesses, schools

CANADA: Quebec tables revamp of French-language law, toughens rules for businesses, schools

The 100-page bill, if passed, would toughen sign laws and strengthen language requirements for businesses, governments and schools. It would create a new French-language commissioner and extend language requirements to businesses with 25 employees or more, down from 50
BEYOND LOCAL: How gratitude for nature can reduce the desire to over-consume

BEYOND LOCAL: How gratitude for nature can reduce the desire to over-consume

We unthinkingly defend a consumerist worldview when confronted with evidence of environmental threats such as climate change, PhD candidate says
COVID-19: Public health tweets struggled to reflect local realities at start of pandemic, study says

COVID-19: Public health tweets struggled to reflect local realities at start of pandemic, study says

Researchers found tweets from public health agencies initially focused on sharing information from experts, before shifting to promoting health measures such as social distancing
ONTARIO: Audit flags issues with tracking pandemic pay program, other COVID expenses

ONTARIO: Audit flags issues with tracking pandemic pay program, other COVID expenses

Audit found no tracking of when front-line workers received pandemic pay
COVID-19: Transat extends flight suspension until end of July due to travel restrictions

COVID-19: Transat extends flight suspension until end of July due to travel restrictions

Suspension was initially slated to end in mid-June
COVID-19: Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

COVID-19: Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

The province announced a pause yesterday on using AstraZeneca for first shots due to an increased risk of a rare blood-clotting syndrome linked to the vaccine
ONTARIO: Province to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

ONTARIO: Province to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

Part of the funding will go to mental health supports for students, families and teachers of Asian descent
BEYOND LOCAL: How COVID-19 could end our dependence on cars

BEYOND LOCAL: How COVID-19 could end our dependence on cars

A piecemeal approach to policy is unlikely to untangle the complex systems of land use, physical infrastructure, social habits and political incentives that entrench the dominance of the car, researchers say
COVID-19: Poll shows registered practical nurses struggling with pandemic stress

COVID-19: Poll shows registered practical nurses struggling with pandemic stress

Over 90 per cent are worried about bringing COVID-19 home to their families, and 70 per cent reported facing increased violence from patients and their families
ONTARIO: Province could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

ONTARIO: Province could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

The scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says outdoor activities like golf, tennis and beach volleyball are low risk